Miami Heat center, former Illinois star Meyers Leonard uses anti-Semitic slur during live video game (NSFW)
Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard is in trouble after using an anti-Semitic slur while playing a video game. The game was being live-streamed on Twitch.
In a video posted by Main Team, Leonard can be heard dropping profane language and using an anti-Semitic slur while playing the video game Call of Duty. Below is the video (Warning: graphic content):
Meyers Leonard says racial slurs while playing CoD pic.twitter.com/WHwUnbV0pR
— Main Team (@MainTeamSports) March 9, 2021
After the incident became known, NBA spokesman Mike Brass released a statement:
NBA spokesman Mike Bass statement on Meyers Leonard, who said an anti-Semitic slur on a video game stream: “We just became aware of the video and are in the process of gathering more information. The NBA unequivocally condemns all forms of hate speech.”
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 9, 2021
Leonard is currently a member of the Miami Heat, a team he’s been with since 2019. He spent two seasons at Illinois (2010-12) before declaring for the NBA Draft. He was a first-round selection in 2012.
It’s unclear at this time what kind of punishment Leonard might face from the NBA or the organization.